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1950 Map of Tavern

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Tavern
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Maries River and Tavern Creek carve through this central Missouri landscape, defining a rural network of small settlements and educational outposts at the midpoint of the century. The terrain is characterized by winding watercourses like Little Maries River and Dry Creek, with prominent landmarks such as the Big Bend and Flat Top Hill. An underground pipe line cuts across the southern portion of the sheet, signaling post-war infrastructural expansion through the countryside.

Local life at the time centered on a remarkably dense concentration of rural schoolhouses and churches. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous community anchors, including Camp Ground Sch, Cross Sch, and the Alder Springs Sch. The map records several small hubs such as Brinktown, Tavern, and Van Cleve, alongside several cemeteries like Barnhart Cem and Stokes Cem, which provide essential spatial context for the families of Maries, Miller, and Pulaski counties.